This musician, the most prolific composer of late-nineteenth-century program music, wrote in every genre of
nineteenth-century music, but excelled in music requiring a large orchestra (the program symphony, symphonic poem,
and ballet). The musical strengths of his compositions lie in their sweeping melodies, colorful instrumentation, dramatic
contrasts, and grand gestures.
a. Brahms
b. Mahler
c. Tchaikovsky
d. Wagner
e. Berlioz
ANSWER: c
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